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Selling your own houseMore and more people are looking to do tasks and services that they would normally ask other paid professional to do for them. This phenomena is heavily inspired by the growing interest in do it yourself projects, with everyday people doing the tasks a professional would normally charge a fee for doing. This act not only helps people develop skills themselves, but will also immensely help in the budgeting of personal finances, since no amount of money would go out as payment for professional services.
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How to Make Your House Sell QuickSelling something as substantial as a house may sound like something that is easier said than done, let alone selling it quickly, but it is still quite possible, provided you know the proper way to sell the house. Just like most things, people are always on the lookout for good buys, and that includes investments as major as buying a house. A look at the most recent classified ads will confirm this fact, and if this is to be used a gauge for market viability, then real estate would seem to be a sector that is not as hard hit by the recession as the rest, considering how many homes are being put up for sale on the market.
5 Hot Design Trends in New HomesBy Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Creativity and cost-savings are the main themes driving new-home design trends today, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Here are some of the latest new-home design trends, according to NAHB: 1. “Pocket offices.” More space is being added to popular family gathering places like the kitchen and [...]
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6 Painting Tips for Freshening Up ExteriorsBy Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Springtime is the best time to give a home a fresh coat of paint, according to the Paint Quality Institute. “By painting in moderate weather, you’ll likely get a longer-lasting paint job,” says Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert for the Paint Quality Institute. Zimmer says that exterior painting [...]
read full article When Neighbors Make It Tough to Sell …By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine You have a great house to sell, but then you look next door–could the neighbor be hurting your chances of finding a buyer and getting the highest price for your home? Certainly, the “neighbor effect” has become a growing problem in recent years. Foreclosures and abandoned homes have left [...]
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